Psychological effects and coping strategies as predictors of perinatal grief

Abstract

Introduction: It is estimated that psychological effects arise from circumstances, behaviors or significant events in the person's life, impacting the cognitive, emotional, behavioral domains and relationships with the social environment, which causes women to use various coping strategies. psychological coping to cope with perinatal pain and grief resulting from the death of the baby before birth and which can have profound psychological effects on women. Aim. To determine the psychological effects and coping strategies as predictors of perinatal grief. Methodology. A bibliographic and documented review was implemented, using the following keywords: “AND”, “OR” and “NOT”, and through keywords referring to the research topic and 10 articles were selected. Results. The loss of a baby generates emotional suffering that leads to the presence of related psychological effects such as post-traumatic stress disorder, depression, anxiety, and the use of strategies. Coping strategies play a fundamental role, helping to adapt to this painful situation. Among the most used are the search for alternatives or problem solutions, the support of support networks, conformity, little emotional control accompanied by emotional avoidance, and with minimal behavioral avoidance. Conclusion. The psychological effects and coping strategies as predictors of perinatal grief represent a highly disturbing event for women's mental health, placing mothers in a position of greater psychological fragility.